Kjartan Kristiansen (born 14 August 1963 in

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) is the guitarist and backing vocalist in the

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band

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, and he is also the lyricist and main songwriter.

Biography

Kristiansen established the

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band Wannskrækk in 1978, and in 1985 they changed the name to

. They were one of the leading Norwegian rock bands in the 1980s and 90s. He has also been part of "The Beste", which included former members of

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. The album from 1985 contains two songs by Kristiansen, that he performs on the record. in additione he has released an EP and two albums with the band 'Tweeterfriendly Music' in the period from 2001 to 2003. In 2006 he was awarded

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in the class of Popular music for the song «Enhjørning» on the DumDum Boys album ''Gravitasjon''. Together with Aslak Dørum he was awarded

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2009 in the class Copywriter for the lyrics to the album ''Tidsmaskin'' by Dum Dum Boys. Kristiansen received the Lyricist Fund Award in 2012. He has also produced and mixed the latest album ''If Only as a Ghost'' (2013) by Jonas Alaska.

Honors

*2006:

in the class Popular music for the song «Enhjørning» on the DumDum Boys album ''Gravitasjon'' *2009:

in the class Copywriter for the lyrics to the album ''Tidsmaskin'' by Dum Dum Boys *2012: Lyricist Fund Award for his contribution to Norwegian rock music lyrics during 35 years

Discography (in selection)

; Wannskrækk *1981: ''Faen küler treffer aldri riktig'' (Oh Yeah!) *1982: ''...Wannskrækk ..12 (Plasma Plater) *1986: ''X-Mas Funeral Party'' (Knallsyndikatet) ;

*1988: ''Blodig Alvor (NaNaNaNa)'' (Columbia) *1989: ''Splitter pine'' (CBS) *1990: ''Pstereo'' (CBS) *1992: ''Riff - Wannskrækk 1980–85'' (Oh Yeah!), compilation *1992: ''Transit'' (Oh Yeah!) *1994: ''Ludium'' (Oh Yeah!) *1994: ''1001 Watt'' (Oh Yeah!), live *1996: ''Sus'' (Oh Yeah!) *1998: ''Totem'' (Oh Yeah!) *2001: ''Schlägers'' (Oh Yeah!), compilation *2006: ''Gravitasjon'' (Oh Yeah!) *2009: ''Tidsmaskin'' (Oh Yeah!) *2012: ''Ti liv'' (Oh Yeah!) ;Tweeterfriendly Music *2000: ''Vol. 1'' Maxi Single (Warner Music Norway) *2001: ''Enjoy Tweeterfriendly Music Vol. 2'' (Warner Music Norway) *2003: ''Gin & Phonic ***3-03 '' (Warner Music Norway)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kristiansen, Kjartan Living people Musicians from Trondheim 1963 births Norwegian guitarists Norwegian male guitarists Norwegian songwriters Punk rock guitarists DumDum Boys members